Is a Driver Liable For Damages If The Victim’s Car Got Totaled a Minute Later? 

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The episode discusses the liability of a driver who sideswipes a parked car and the implications of a subsequent accident involving the same vehicle.

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Aryeh Finkel Question: A driver makes a turn and accidentally sideswipes a parked car. He leaves a note on the windshield with his phone number and starts to drive away. Suddenly, he sees another car plow into the same parked car and total it. The owner of the car has his vehicle declared a total loss by the insurance company and is given enough money to buy a new car. Now that he is covered for his entire loss, do...

People in this episode

Host: Rav Aryeh Finkel

Topics covered

• liability
• car accident
• insurance
• damages
• judaism
• business ethics

Keywords

• driver liability
• car totaled
• insurance claim
• parked car
• accident responsibility

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